Trunk-drawer attachment



' 1,634,302 July 5 1927' J. RITTER, JR l TRUNK DRAWERl ATTACHMENT Filed May 14, 1925 INVENTOR.

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naires srres JULIUS RITTER, JR., GF RACINE, VISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HARTMANN TRUNK COM- PTENi PANY, OF RACINE, XVESCONSN, A CORPURATION OF WISCONSIN.

TRUNK-DRAWER ATTACHMENT.

Application led May 14, 1923. Serial No. 638,853.

This invention relates to improvements in trunlr drawer attachments. i

't is the present practice in trunlr manufact-ure to provide drawers in the wardrobe section which either slide or are hinged to swing outwardly to gain access thereto. Slidahle drawers cannot be pulled entirely out without liability of accidentally dropping and hinged drawers require chains or other flexible means'for holding them in their outer position. Chains or other like means stretch or brealr and extend outside of the trunl: when the drawer is in its Outer position and are otherwise objectionable. Furthermore, the chain er cord support interfered with the metal binding of the front edge portions of the drawer.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the before mentioned objectionable features and provide a trunk drawer attachment in which the drawer may be swung outwardly to open position while the attachment is entirely out of sight within the trunk section.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk drawer attachment which while firmly attaching the drawer to the trunk section so it can be easily swung outwardly and supported in its outer position, also permits the drawer to be easily and freely removed when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk drawer attachment which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved trunk drawer attachment and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a horizontal sectional view of the wardrobe section of ay trunk provided with the improved attachment;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional detail view of one of the corner portions of the attachment; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the wardrobe section of a trunk which is adapted in use to restin an up right position and is formed with an open y front of ordinary construction. TheA said section is provided with a skeleton shelf or drawer support 6 which is formed of angled side members 7 mounted on the opposite side walls of the trunk section and cross strip brace members 8 riveted to the side members. Said brace members also serve to reinforce the opposite sides of the trunk section. The front edge portions of the opposite sides of the said section have mounted thereon angled side members 9 with the stopflange portions 10 extending towards each other. The lower end portions of the flange p0rtions 10 are curved inwardly and upwardly to form bearing hooks 11 for the trunnions 12 projecting laterally from the lower, front opposite corners of the drawer 13. The upper end portions of said flanges 10 are bent inwardly to 'form stop portions 14.

Angled members mounted on the oppo site sidesr of the drawer 13 are positioned to bear against the danges 10 of the trunk section when the drawer is in its outer posi-V tion as shown in the drawing. As thus shown, the angled members 15 engaging the flange portions 10 firmly hold the drawer in its outer position while the stop portions 14 prevent the drawer from being accidentally moved upwardly and disengaged from the support.

lwhile the shelf 6 will firmly support the` drawer in closed position, additional means is provided inthe form of stop members 16 mounted on the front portion of the drawer which engage the front edge portions of the trunk section when the drawer is in its inner position.

The drawer is provided with a. hinged cover 16 which is held in closed position by snap straps 17 and when the drawer is in its inner position within the trunk section the cover is vertically disposed.

If it is desired to remove the drawer from the trunk section, it is only necessary to swing the drawer partly outwardly and then raise it bodily upwardly to clear the trunnions 12 and the angled members 15 from the flanges 1() and the hooks 11 projecting' from said flanges, and it may then be removed from the trunk section.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the trunk drawer attachment is of very simple construction and will firmly hold the drawer in either its outer or inner position and provides VFor the removal of the drawer from the trunk section when desired.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A trunk drawer attachment, compi-isf ing an open sided trunk section having a drawer support, a drawer vertically positioned on said support and having` stop members mounted on its front portion for limiting the inward movement of said drawer7 and being movable to a horizontal position outside of said trnnln and a hearing and a stop means for maintaining the drawer in said horizontal position, said drawer and stop means permitting the drawer to he easily removed from engagement with the trunk section hy an upward movement of the drawer to disengage the bearing and the stop means.

2. A trunk drawer attachment, comprising an open sided trunk section having a transversely extendingdrawer angled side members mounted on the opposite side portions of the trunk section and supp ort,y

having` .flange portions extending towards eaeh other, the lower parts oi' said 'flanges extending inwardly and upwardly and forming' hook like hearings?. and the upper portions extending` inwardly and tormin stop projections, a drawer removably pos i within the trnnlr section and having' trnnnions which slidahly enter the hook like bearings7 and stop members mounted on the O-pgosite sides of the drawer and which en- `age the side members and the stop pio lieotions when the drawer is swung;` to its enter positon to snpport said drawer in said position and to maintain the trnnnions in engagement with the hook like hearings, said drawer when in its outer position heinp; removahie from the trnnl; section hy an upward and an inner movement oli' the' drawein to cisengage the hearing;- and the stop means.

In testimony whereof7 I aii'ix my signature.

JULiUs nir'rnie, Je. 

